Senior Mechanical Engineer, Actuators

Highlights

• Own rotary and linear actuator design from concept to production.
• Evaluate cooling solutions and durability for vehicle applications.
• Build autonomy-driven defense systems powered by Lattice OS.

What they offer

• Highly competitive equity grants
• Comprehensive benefits at little to no cost

Ideal candidate

A hands-on mechanical designer with 8+ years owning actuators end-to-end who thrives in fast-paced defense tech and cares about manufacturable, durable hardware built for production at scale.

Requirements

• BS or higher degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 8+ years of relevant experience
• Owned mechanical design of at least 1x actuator from clean sheet design to production
• Experience in design and analysis of geared actuation systems with rotary and linear gear reduction mechanisms
• Experience designing mechanical parts (CAD) in NX or Solidworks
• Understanding of manufacturing methods (casting, machining, hobbing, grinding, additive, etc)
• Proficient in mechanical drawings, ASME Y14.5 GD&T
• Experience procuring parts and working in a machine shop
• Working knowledge of machine safety and shop safety protocols
• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data